The United Nations Development Programme has opened applications for UNDP Graduate Programme. The graduate program is a fully-funded two-year international program to enable graduates to start their careers in development. The graduate program is an opportunity for fresh graduates to contribute to UNDP and learn in a highly competitive environment. It is a chance to work on assignments based on sustainable development goals that focus on program and policy, and corporate operations. UNDP aims to contribute to sustainable human development, mainly focusing on poverty, democratic governance, education, crisis prevention and recovery, environment, and other areas such as women empowerment. All the selected talented and outstanding graduates will contribute to fulfilling UNDP’s goals.
During the two-year program, successful applicants will be assigned to one of UNDP’s locations, including Bangladesh, Denmark, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey and the USA. The candidates will contribute in two ways, contribute to projects and activities and contribute to management services to support the implementation of policies. It will be a long learning journey for all candidates; they will get an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and experience working with some great minds in a competitive environment.
The program is fully funded, so the candidates will receive a competitive salary and traveling expenses will be covered and not to forget health insurance. Applicants must have graduated in one any of the following areas: international relations, political science, development studies, public administration, economics, statistics, environmental science, data management, finance, supply chain management or related fields.
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UNDP is operational in 170 countries to eradicate inequality and reduce poverty. It is the largest international organization, so it will open a stream of career opportunities if you are selected for the graduate program. Further information is provided below; make sure to read this article till the end. If you meet the criteria, do not miss this opportunity to join UNDP.
Duration of UNDP Graduate Programme: 2 years